Nature house in Otterlo
Gelderland, Netherlands
- 5 persons
- 3 bedrooms
- WiFi
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Pets not allowed
4-6 person Finnish bungalow with a cozy stove in the living area, a dining area with open kitchen and oven. Since 2024 fully floor heated.There are three bedrooms, one bedroom with twin beds, one bedroom with double bed and a bedroom with bunk beds, Cot is available.The bathroom has bath and shower next to the bath. Cozy warm inside sitting by the stove and if possible outside on the terrace or in the garden. For the children: a petting zoo where you can help feed the animals in the morning and get a helper's diploma and take a ride on the horse. There is a playground including a water playground, and you can do a gnome scavenger hunt.There is also a cozy terrace. You can watch the children play in the playground or petting zoo while enjoying a cup of coffee/tea.
Nature and surroundings
The nature house is located on a dirt road in the woods on a small vacation park. You walk from your cottage directly into forests and heathland and Nature Reserve De Zanding. Amidst beautiful nature reserves such as the Planken Wambuis, just 1500m from The Hoge Veluwe National Park with the Kröller-Muller museum and surrounded by attractive recreational facilities such as Burgers Zoo, the Apenheul, Ouwehands Dierenpark and the Dutch Open Air Museum:
Facilities
- 1 pers. bed (2x)
- 2-pers. bed (1x)
- 1 pers. bed (2x)
- Parking (2x)
- Internet access (WiFi)
- Internet
- Wood stove
- Central heating
- Car charging station
- Hot water
- Garden
- Garden furniture
- Terrace
- Garden doors
- TV
- Table tennis table
- Table football
- Cot (1x)
- High chair (1x)
- Playground equipment
- Sandbox
- Playground
- Kitchen
- Fridge/freezer
- Sanitary facilities
- Bathroom (1x)
- Bath
- Toilet
- Washing machine (shared)
- Dryer
- Dryer (shared)
Optional extras
| Bath towels Per person,Optional upon booking |
€7.50 |
|---|---|
| Bed linen Per person,Optional upon booking |
€13.00 |
| Final cleaning Per stay,Optional upon booking |
€73.00 |
| Kitchen linen Per stay,Optional upon booking |
€7.50 |
| Meal service Per person,Optional upon booking |
€9.95 |
Location
Reviews
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MatthiasAugust 21, 2026
The location and surroundings were great. However, the cottage itself was a bit of a letdown (flimsy pillows, sagging mattresses, and the TV was covered in a layer of dust, and there was even a peach pit on it). On top of that, we were surprised by a request to pay a very high fee of 63 euros for the final cleaning (we were only there for 2 nights!) and had to make and strip our own beds, and also tidy up and clean part of the place ourselves.
Of course, they want to make money and use their time efficiently, but things like this did somewhat dampen our enjoyment and our overall impression of the park.De locatie en omgeving was super. Echter het huisje was wat minder (slappe kussens, doorgezakte matrassen, en de tv zat een laag stof over en er lag nog een pit van een perzik). Daarnaast werden we verrast met een verzoek tot betaling van een erg hoog bedrag van 63 euro voor de eindschoonmaak (we hadden maar 2 nachten!) en moesten zelf ons bed opmaken, afhalen en ook zelf nog een deel opruimen en schoonmaken.
Tuurlijk willen ze geld verdienen en efficient met hun tijd omgaan, maar dit soort dingen heeft ons plezier en het algemene gevoel over het park wel wat aangetast.The location was perfect: quietly situated in the woods, just a few minutes' walk from the Hoge Veluwe, and the center of Otterlo is also just around the corner, with nice restaurants and shops
Locatie was perfect: rustig gelegen in het bos en je wandelt in enkele minuten de Hoge veluwe in en het centrum van Otterlo is ook om de hoek met leuke restaurants en winkels
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RomyOctober 31, 2025
Everything I actually mentioned in the previous question.
Alles heb ik bij de vorige vraag eigenlijk al genoemd.
Together with my friend and daughter I had a wonderful weekend in "the Blackbird". The cottage was cozy, beautifully situated, surrounded by beautifully placed greenery, making you even though there are other houses nearby you almost feel alone in the woods. The birds come to eat on the decking in front of the windows, you can cozy wood stove and are you with children than the adjacent children / care farm with playground and animals fantastic. Our daughter helped as a real help farmer, the animals fed, brushed and made a ride on the horse and even though it rained all weekend, it did not spoil the fun. Beds we found comfortable, the house cozy, neat and clean, it's nice and quiet and it's a great base for the Veluwe further explore from. With nice restaurants and a supermarket within walking distance and a store on the site itself, you're here for us, both with and without children. Highly recommended!
Samen met mijn vriend en dochter heb ik een heerlijk weekend gehad in 'de Merel'. Het huisje was gezellig, mooi gelegen, omgeven door mooi geplaatst groen ,waardoor je ondanks dat er andere huisjes in de buurt zijn je toch haast alleen in het bos waant. De vogeltjes komen eten op de vlonder voor de ramen, je kunt de houtkachel gezellig stoken en ben je met kinderen dan is de naastgelegen kinder/zorgboerderij met speeltuin en dieren fantastisch. Onze dochter hielp als heuse hulpboer; de dieren voeren, borstelde en maakte een ritje op het paard en ookal regende het het hele weekend flink, het mocht de pret niet drukken.
Bedden vonden wij comfortabel, het huisje gezellig, netjes en schoon, het is er heerlijk rustig en het is een geweldige uitvalsbasis om de veluwe verder vanuit te verkennen.
Met leuke horecagelegenheden en een buurtsuper op loopafstand èn een winkeltje op het terrein zelf zit je hier wat ons betreft echt goed, zowel met als zonder kinderen. Een aanrader!This text is automatically translated. -
EstherApril 20, 2024
Fine facilities.
Prima faciliteiten.
Nice location and fun petting zoo at the park.
Mooie ligging en leuke kinderboerderij op het park.
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Good to know
- Check-in: 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM
- Check-out: 7:00 AM- 10:00 AM
- Contactless stay possible
Free cancellation within 7 days of your booking confirmation, provided the booking request was made more than 28 days before the start date. For bookings starting within 28 days, free cancellation applies within 24 hours. If you cancel within the specified period, you are entitled to a full refund of the booking amount.
After that, you will receive a partial refund of the trip cost and a 100% refund of the deposit:
• Up to 42 days before arrival: 70% refund
• 42–28 days before arrival: 40% refund
• 28 days through the day of arrival: 10% refund
• On the day of arrival or later: no refund
A deposit of €60.00 applies. You will be refunded after check-out.
- Minimum age of main booker: 18 years.
- Smoking is not allowed in this nature house.
- No fireworks are allowed at this Nature House.
- No parties or events are allowed.
- This nature house is not suitable for groups of young people, students and sports teams.
- Waste separation is mandatory in this nature house.
Additional house rules are listed in the terms and conditions, when you place your booking.
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Sustainability
- Energy label: B
- Off grid or supplied with 100% renewable Energy
- Built with natural building materials